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Enosburgh vs West Haven vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enosburgh | West Haven | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
234Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| West Haven and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| West Haven and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| West Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.